Which of the following expressions gives the power dissipated in a resistor of…

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Problem

Which of the following expressions gives the power

P

dissipated in a resistor of resistance

R

when a current

I

flows through it, using only

I

and

R

? (a)

2 I^{2} R

(b)

\dfrac{I^{2} R}{2}

(c)

I^{2} R

(d)

\dfrac{I^{2} R}{1000}